Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 explained

Race Title:	Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket
Series Long:	NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Venue:	Kentucky Speedway
Location:	Sparta, Kentucky, United States
Sponsor:	Kentucky Transportation Cabinet^[1]
First Race:	2011
Last Race:	2020
Distance:	225miles
Laps:	150 (Stage 1: 35 Stage 2: 35 Stage 3: 80)
Previous Names:	UNOH 225 (2011–2015)
Most Wins Driver:	Kyle Busch (2)
Most Wins Team:	Kyle Busch Motorsports (4)
Most Wins Manufacturer:	Toyota (6)
Surface:	Asphalt
Length Mi:	1.5
Turns:	4

The Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 presented by Click It or Ticket was a 225miles annual race NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Kentucky received a second date beginning in 2011 as part of NASCAR's latest round of schedule realignment; since 2000 the track had always held a Truck Series event.^[2]

History

In the inaugural UNOH 225, which was held on July 7, 2011, Johnny Sauter won the pole position, but Kyle Busch won the race during a green-white-checkered finish.^[3] Busch started in the last position after missing the drivers meeting held earlier that day.^[4]

The race was removed from the NASCAR schedule in 2021.^[5] The final race in 2020 was shortened by lightning and won by Sheldon Creed; it was the eventual Truck champion's first career series win.^{[6] [7]}

Past winners

Year	Date		Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Ref
						Laps	Miles (km)
2011	July 7	18	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	152*	228 (366.93)	1:54:08	119.86	^[8]
2012	June 28	31	James Buescher	Turner Motorsports	Chevrolet	150	225 (362.102)	1:51:16	121.33	^[9]
2013	June 27	3	Ty Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	150	225 (362.102)	1:45:50	127.559	^[10]
2014	June 26	51	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:43:05	130.962	^[11]
2015	July 9	88	Matt Crafton	ThorSport Racing	Toyota	145*	217.5 (350.032)	1:51:17	117.268	^[12]
2016	July 7	9	William Byron	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:55:41	116.698	^[13]
2017	July 6–7*	4	Christopher Bell	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:59:47	112.703	^[14]
2018	July 12	41	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	Ford	150	225 (362.102)	1:32:00	146.739	^[15]
2019	July 11	17	Tyler Ankrum	DGR-Crosley	Toyota	150	225 (362.102)	1:53:03	119.416	^[16]
2020	July 11*	2	Sheldon Creed	GMS Racing	Chevrolet	71*	106.5 (171.394)	1:05:14	97.956	^[17]

• 2011: This race was extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
• 2015: The race was shortened due to damage to the catchfence from Ben Kennedy's wreck.
• 2017: Race started Thursday but ended shortly after midnight Friday due to a rain delay.
• 2020: Race moved from July 9 to July 11 due to schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was shortened due to rain/lightning after the completion of Stage 2 at lap 70.

Multiple winners (teams)

Wins	Team	Years Won
4	Kyle Busch Motorsports	2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
2	ThorSport Racing	2015, 2018

Manufacturer wins

Wins	Make	Years Won
6	Toyota	2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
3	Chevrolet	2012, 2013, 2020
1	Ford	2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kentucky Speedway news. WLW. February 4, 2016. February 4, 2016.
2. Web site: Kentucky Speedway to host two Truck Series races in 2011. September 3, 2010. CBS Sports. July 8, 2011.
3. Web site: 2011 UNOH 225. 7 July 2011. Racing-Reference.info. July 8, 2011.
4. Web site: Busch goes last to first for Kentucky victory. July 8, 2011. NASCAR. July 8, 2011.
5. Pryson. Mike. NASCAR Camping World Truck Schedule for 2021 Includes 2 Dirt Short Tracks. Autoweek. November 20, 2020. January 4, 2020.
6. News: Creed wins rain-shortened Gander Trucks race at Kentucky. NASCAR. July 11, 2020. November 27, 2020.
7. News: Sheldon Creed wins 2020 Gander Trucks championship. NASCAR. November 6, 2020. January 4, 2021.
8. Web site: 2011 UNOH 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
9. Web site: 2012 UNOH 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
10. Web site: 2013 UNOH 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
11. Web site: 2014 UNOH 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
12. Web site: 2015 UNOH 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
13. Web site: 2016 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
14. Web site: 2017 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
15. Web site: 2018 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
16. Web site: 2019 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.
17. Web site: 2020 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Racing-Reference. November 15, 2021.